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"Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray." -Rumi
Self-growth and awareness are effortless bi-products of being in your purpose. It creates a chain reaction that affects and touches every life we encounter. The collective world shines brighter when we are individually connected to the essence of that which we authentically are. This is 'The Offering'.
Welcome To This Weeks Lesson
Congratulations on making it to Lesson Three! Lessons one and two waded through life-altering warrior level terrain. The fact you are continuing this journey is evidence you are undoubtedly ready for an enduring change. It is a testament of your dedication to your unique purpose and sacred dreams, as well as to those your offering will speak to and benefit.
You have begun the work of clearing and building the foundation. Allow the excitement of what you will continue to create exhilarate you. Remember to take the time to celebrate each step of your progress.
The World Needs You: Your Purpose
I believe we each have a unique purpose and gift to share with the world. It is not a sole purpose, as we often imagine. Our passions, experiences and authenticity essense uniquely combine into a multifaceted being that much like a snowflake, while we are one, no two are identically alike. Imagine, we all have thumbs yet no two imprints are the same. There is only one you. The miracle of that alone is awe-inspiring. An ultimate truth; no one can do exactly what you are called to do in the way you will offer it. This unique purpose and gift is your offering.
This leads us to an addition in the Empowerment Steps. "I am a unique and Divine being who has a purpose and special gift to experience individually and to collectively offer the world. I accept this as a universal truth and welcome its ultimate manifestation as it unfolds in my life daily."
Empowerment Steps:
To accelerate and fortify efforts during the course we incorporate Empowerment Steps that can be immediately implemented into action daily.
As we add a new Empowerment Step, we continue reaffirming the previous week's intentions:
Maybe you're already walking l in your purpose and offering with the intention of taking it to new levels. Maybe you're just starting to move into your purpose and developing the offering you are called to bestow. Both are an exciting place to be! Review last weeks Soulwork for additional inspiration during todays lesson. When you contemplated having those two minutes to speak to the entire world, what was the message you chose?
I Am A Multifaceted Brilliant Being!
The next time you experience a moment of self-doubt remember this; you were born a snowflake with a unique offering to share with the world. Its not a question of who am I to do this, but rather who are you not to do it.
You now have begun to plant seeds while nourishing the Soul. You are fortifying the foundation while inviting and developing greater intuitive awareness to recognize obstacles that have kept you from fully fulfilling your goals, mission, purpose and passions that are the offering. You are learning and honing tools to move through the ebbs and flows, to overcome procrastination, doubt and the myriad of former excuses and obstacles that previously tripped you up. You now have the rule book; the why, the how. This is where the fullness of life is birthed and satisfied.
What Calls You
"What you seek is seeking you." -Rumi
There's an invisible intelligence guiding us all. When we calm the chaos we can tap into it, connect with its wisdom and instinctual guidance. All of the topics we are discussing in this course come together to clear the way for this to manifest on new levels.
I have good news for you. You do not have to have all the answers. There is a guidance system waiting for you to tap into to teach, guide and fill you with Love. This is not a poetic placidity. It is a universal truth. Trust in it.
You are needed in this world to hold the space you were intended. Your Beloveds, your audience/students, await you. The world is waiting on you to share what it is you are here to share; your destiny and passion The Offering.
Before we proceed any further write the following questions in your journal and free write. Put no restraints on yourself. Instead, take a deep breath and release a need for knowledge and ask the Divine to guide you as you begin to respond to each question. Once completed come back to the lesson and follow through the remaining sections with the answers you have received. It is important to place no restrictions on yourself. Free yourself from rigid self-limiting beliefs and answer with a boldness of ALL things being possible. Allow yourself the freedom to release your greatest inner dream thoughts.
What were you created to do?
What do you fell your purpose is?
What is your inner calling?
How do you find and define it?
What brings your Soul joy?
Each individual will be in a different space of confidence and assurance of their offering. The more you allow yourself to loosen the restraints of self-perceived limitations the more you will move into the realm of possibility. Ask yourself the above questions again and again throughout the course and beyond.
The question I am asked most often as people develop clarity on their path is:
"How will I know my true purpose?"
Answer: It will feel authentic. You may have no idea of how you will get from point A to point B, but you have a deep intuitive sense within that this is the direction in which you are to go. With a knowing that is beyond words, you are propelled in its direction. That doesnt equate having a blueprint.
A calling is a knowing, and being a warrior is having the courage and faith to follow it. Sometimes your path is clear. However, for most you are not sure of the next step. Remaining faithful as it will appear when the time Divinely presents itself. This is an essential aspect of manifestation and universal law.
"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Allowing the Unfolding and Surrendering to the Flow
"Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion." -Rumi
Some will know exactly what their purpose and/or goal is. Others will have an idea but haven't completely defined and refined it. And others are just beginning the journey to discovering it.
Having the courage to go after and embody the life you know you are to live is the height of euphoria.
Whats Your Story?
We all have a story. What is yours? How does it integrate into your life purpose, passion and calling?
Lets go deeper. Remember who you are -abandon titles. Remember who you were before you were a spouse, parent, writer, teacher, musician; before these titles were a part of your life experience who are you? What brings you joy? Contentment? Satisfaction? Peace?
This is the essence of you that has always existed. You can tap into it with daily meditative reflection and prayer. There is a part of ourselves that is enduring throughout our lifetime. It can be our greatest love affair this lifetime to make friends with it. The most intimate relationship we will have in our lifetime is after all with ourselves.
As you reflect upon this lessons purpose it is time to find a quiet space to begin the process of going inside, where your answers reside.
The Mind Map and Vision Board; Your Flexible Blueprint of Manifestation
A useful tool in gaining clarity is through mind mapping. Before I begin a project, book or event I sit down with a giant piece of drawing paper (you could supplement with a paper grocery bag opened and laid flat) along with a fist full of markers. I begin the mind map by writing down where I see myself going, what I hope to do. I then write all of my brainstorming ideas to release that energy. I circle each idea and draw arrows to where they best fit in.
The key is, once youve put your ideas onto paper it is time to sit back and with a clear mind, after writing it out, engage your intuition to guide you. Look over your mind map often and add to it, revise it. What stands out to you when you view it?
Businesses use mind mapping, but we are not creating a business. We are discovering and defining a Divine purpose. To do so without asking for this guidance from the Divine is fruitless. This is where surrendering to the flow comes into play.
We cannot force our purpose to unfold. We acknowledge its existence, put action and intention behind it and then we must learn that it is greater than us. We cannot push the river. When we flow with the river it delivers us to a sea awaiting us. The balance of using our skills and intellect along with surrendering to the flow is a mystical dance of faith and grace.
As we release the heaviness of the illusion that its up to us to make it all happen on our own, we also release attachment and expectation. Remember, you are answering a calling. This means it is already in place. All the necessary ingredients already exist. Take a deep breathe and allow the process to unfold knowing with patience, sincerity and an authentic heart you will receive guidance.
There is a common misconception with the workings of manifestation. We have been taught to tell the universe what we want which is a vital part. However, a critical aspect of receiving guidance and direction as to what our purpose is has been missed. How do we do this? Through clearing and calming the mind and Soul that it be in alignment to receive guidance. You will not always receive immediate messages, but you will clear the chaos and debris necessary to clear and be open enabling one to experience true guidance. Mystical moments will occur as things just seem to fall into place. Give gratitude each time this occurs, on even the smallest scale. It will call in the next.
Your mind map will evolve over time. Be flexible as new ideas and creativity flow. Remember to spend time each day with your mind map, even if it is just to glance over what you have already put down. Consistency is key.
The next tool to bring on board is a vision board. By now most are familiar with vision boards, but when I first began using them in my practice years ago I was often met with some skepticism. Visualization is powerful. With their popularity in recent years, most are familiar with how vision boards work. If you need additional guidance it is easily attainable online. The area I would like to focus on where your vision board is concerned is intent.
When you create your vision board connect with each item and photo you place on it on a deeper level so that when you glance at it you are not only seeing it, but feeling it. Youve created a story to unfold. And youre open to revision as you are now aware while our dreams are grand what is awaiting us is often grander!
The key to manifesting is to feel what it is you are creating before there is evidence of it being tangible,real or evident.
Lets use an example of wanting a new job you have recently applied for. It does little to say over and over, "I want this job." Instead, visualize yourself waking up the first day of your new job and see yourself dressing; choose what you will wear that day. Step into this visualization as if it is already happening you're doing it now. You feel yourself dressing, feel the fabric and smell the coffee brewing awaiting you in the kitchen to drink before you leave for your first day of work. Visualize the drive into work and the scenery you will see. See yourself stepping into the office for your first day and being welcomed by your new fellow employees. Make it real.
You can use the framework of the above example for countless scenarios.
I would ask you to now revisit the questions you answered at the beginning of this lesson and refine your insights and responses with the additional guidance and tools gained throughout the lesson.
Soulwork:
In preparation for next weeks lesson (The Rewrite) write down on small pieces of paper (post-it size is fine) events, issues and experiences you wish to let go of. Place them in a container. When you are ready, in a safe place, read them and burn them over a metal plate or outside. Make a ceremony out of it. You can burn one at a time as you're truly ready to set yourself free of these, or you can do multiple. Follow your intuition.
Associated Energy Exercise:
As we call in our purpose and open to the universe gently tap or apply gentle pressure to any area of your inner arm that you are drawn to while deeply breathing, expanding the diaphragm upon inhalation, and repeat to yourself, "I am an infinite, multifaceted being deserving of Love and I now accept and receive Love into my life."
Journaling of Progress:
Now that we are nearing the midway mark in our course take a moment to read the notes you have written in your journal thus far, as you write additional insights and lines of gratitude for the progress you have been able to make in such a short period of time. Celebrate your forward movement in this moment while acknowledging the efforts it has taken to come this far. You've shown what you're made of! You rock. Know it. Continue to journal your ideas, the guidance received and inner musings and do something that brings you pure joy. It is time to take a bit of a break you deserve it!
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